Submit the application. (You may also apply by phone or through the mail.)

Your information will be verified and your eligibility will be determined for:

Premium tax credit

Cost-sharing reduction

Qualified health plans

Medicaid or CHIP -You will be enrolled in your health plan/Medicaid/CHIP

Enrollment Assistance

If you still have more questions about the enrollment process, please call the toll free call center at 1-800-318-2596, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Or visit Healthcare.gov for a variety of frequently asked questions. (Help is also available in other languages.) You can also get in-person assistance with the organizations listed here.

The Marketplace is a new way to buy health insurance for qualified individuals and employers. It allows apples-to-apples comparisons of health plans and provides unbiased customer support.

These plans must provide information on premiums, deductibles, and out-of-pockets costs before you enroll. It is also a one-stop shop to determine if you are eligible for:

health plans through the marketplace

tax credits to lower premiums

reduced cost sharing

Medicaid and CHIP

For more information about the Affordable Healthcare Act, see this brochure. Read the full law here (PDF, 974 pages).